Dorking Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dorking Nursery School is a nursery school in Dorking for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 25 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals29.8%

29.8%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.8%

13.8%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.7%

27.7%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dorking Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Guildford Nursery School11 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Thomas Wall Nursery School11 milesOfsted judgements: Good
Surbiton Hill Nursery School11 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Horsham Nursery School11 milesOfsted: Good
The Wharf Nursery School12 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Harwood-Duffy
Address
West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY
Local authority
Surrey
URN
124912

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.